No. the outside of the plastic case is smooth, solid plastic. The inside, what touches your phone, has a raised layer of "mesh" that I was told helps distribute the shock in the event of a drop to protect your device.

The border / bumper color is either white or black, depending on which color case you pick. The surrounding border / bumper color of the case is more on the opaque side and not so much transparent. However, the circular mess pattern on the back of the case is clear / transparent. In the picture of the black case showing it covering a black iPhone is a bit deceiving, because the mess pattern in the picture looks more white (opaque), but in real life it's a clear transparent mesh.